Writing, photography, and gratitude.
Posted in entrepreneurship on Aug 29th, 2008
Two months ago, when I started my business, I went over my allotted minutes on my Verizon Wireless plan. I called them up to see if they could waive the overage charges. I had no reason other than I really didn’t feel like paying an extra $100 that month. The customer service agent was kind […]
Posted in garden, grant writing, 9-5, dreams, writing, Wisconsin, words on Aug 28th, 2008
Last week I met the team of Grant Writers that I will be working with part time this school year. The day left me with so many things to be grateful for : connecting with other grant writers, laughing with new coworkers, and being able to remain connected to making change in education through writing.
One […]
Yesterday, I had a meeting at Overture Center. I think any excuse to get inside that building is a good one. After the meeting, I spent some time admiring the lines, light, and reflections from the afternoon sunlight.
To live only a bike ride away from such a photogenic building, which happens to cultivate a community […]
Posted in cooking on Aug 25th, 2008
A colleague of mine recently found out he is allergic to wheat, dairy, soy and eggs. What an exciting baking challenge!
This morning, I rose to the occassion by baking Zucchini Muffins that are vegan, soy-free, and wheat-free. And, pretty damn yummy.
I am grateful for a baking challenge and for long meeting with hungry folks (less […]
Posted in friends, travel, International, Education, daily on Aug 21st, 2008
I have been full of nostalgia lately. Memories of the past ten years have been invading my mind with a vividness I hadn’t realized was still there. I think about my days at Miami University and I can smell the coffee machine in the lobby of the building where all my early morning psychology classes […]
Posted in daily on Aug 19th, 2008
As I sit hear in my home office, windows open, I hear the ice cream truck approaching for the third time today. The gimmicky version of “Do Your Ears Hang Low” gets louder and louder, until it’s just below my window and I hear a girl yelling the prices of bomb pops to a friend, […]
An expression of gratitude for all that is good in my life.
